East Harlem
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Per Usual, Uncertainty Surrounds Latest Manhattan Cyclist Fatality
A cyclist struck and killed in East Harlem Monday night has yet to be identified pending notification of relatives, according to NYPD, while details of the crash remain uncertain and may not be known for months.
August 2, 2012
DWAI Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Killer Not Charged for Death of Harlem Man
A driver who left a trail of carnage through East Harlem, killing an innocent bystander, has been sentenced to as little as a year in jail after she escaped charges for taking a life.
July 18, 2012
Uptown Transit Riders Fight for 125th Street Select Bus Service
Select Bus Service is a big success on First and Second Avenues and 34th Street. Speeds are up, ridership is up, and the MTA is using the time savings to run even more buses along the busy corridors. So where in Manhattan is next for the popular package of bus improvements? One group of uptown transit riders hopes the answer is 125th Street.
May 24, 2012
East River Plaza Parking Still Really, Really Empty, New Research Shows
East River Plaza, the big box mall designed for Massapequa and placed in East Harlem, still has a thousand-space parking garage. And given its location in one of the lowest car-ownership neighborhoods in the country, the garage is still as empty as when it opened, despite big subsidies for parkers.
April 20, 2012
East Harlem CB Approves Protected Bike Lanes for First and Second Avenues
East Harlem's Community Board 11 last night approved, again, plans to build protected bike lanes and pedestrian refuge islands on First and Second Avenues. The vote comes after a lengthy public debate in which the community fought for the lanes and the board approved them, only to take back its support after local businesses protested.
March 21, 2012
East Harlem Community Board to Take Final Bike Lane Vote Tomorrow
After a long and circuitous path, the fate of protected bike lanes on East Harlem's First and Second Avenues may be decided in a community board vote Tuesday night.
March 19, 2012
CB 11 Transpo Committee Votes 7-0 for East Harlem Protected Bike Lanes
Protected bike lanes once again won big support in East Harlem. After Community Board 11 first endorsed protected lanes for First Avenue and Second Avenue by a vote of 47-3, then rescinded that support in the face of business opposition, the board's transportation committee has put the complete street redesign back on the path to construction with a 7-0 vote of support, with one abstention.
March 7, 2012
After NIMBY Speed Bump, East Harlem Bike Lanes Back Up For Vote
Tomorrow night, protected bike lanes and pedestrian refuges for First and Second Avenue bike lanes are again on the agenda of East Harlem's Community Board 11.
March 5, 2012
In Low-Income Neighborhoods, Children Face Extra Risk From Traffic
Children growing up in Manhattan's low-income communities are at significantly higher risk of being seriously injured or killed in traffic than their neighbors in wealthier districts, a new study from Transportation Alternatives finds [PDF]. Intersections near public housing appear to be particularly dangerous for children trying to cross the street.
January 19, 2012
Note to NYC Press: Public Health Experts Don’t Sell Cheeseburgers
For the second time in the past few weeks, a New York City media outlet has allowed Milk Burger owner Erik Mayor to claim that protected bike lanes in East Harlem will increase asthma rates. Earlier this month it was the Daily News, and over the weekend NY1 gave some airtime to Mayor too.
December 19, 2011